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EDGE Coalition to Serve as California’s Lead Partner for SkillSPAN, a National Skills Network

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The Promise of Dual Enrollment

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WORKFORCE BRIEF: Providing Opportunity for California’s Low-Wage Workers

WORKFORCE BRIEF Providing Opportunity for California’s Low Wage Workers California’s workforce earned less than $13.63 per hour, two-thirds of the median wage of a full-time worker. Unless California’s education and training institutions address the skill needs of low-wage workers income inequality will continue to grow as larger numbers of Californians face barriers to economic mobility. …

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Governor Brown Signs 2018-19 Budget

Governor Brown signed California’s 2018-19 budget with significant investments in workforce education, training, and supports. These investments include funding for programs to provide increased access to workforce education and training for individuals who have traditionally not been well-served by the existing education and training infrastructure, funding for increases in career technical education in K-12, increased …

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California’s Workforce Dashboard Released

EDGE has long supported creating an education and workforce data system to answer critical policy questions, implement effective practices, and improve student outcomes. The recently released Workforce Dashboard is the first step in this direction. In 2014, EDGE initiated and supported legislation, Assembly Bill 2148 (Mullin) that mandated the development of an interagency annual workforce metrics …

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EDGE sponsors a briefing on “Building Successful Workforce Strategies for Immigrants and English Language Learners in the Golden State”

The EDGE Coalition hosted a briefing on 11/29/16 on ways of improving access for immigrants and English Language Learners to the workforce development pipeline. Amanda Bergson-Shilcock from the National Skills Coalition provided an overview of the scope and diversity of California’s immigrant population; barriers to accessing workforce development programs and services; and national best practices. …

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Governor Brown Releases 2018-19 Budget Proposal

As California enters another budgeting year with a projected surplus, the Governor’s Budget Proposal continues its focus on investing in strategies aimed at providing students and workers with the education and training that leads to good jobs and upward mobility. Here are highlights from the proposed Budget: K-12 Career Technical Education The Budget proposes an …

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2018 Goals

Increase California’s credential and degree attainment and close equity gaps especially for individuals from underserved populations facing basic skills barriers. Ensure students pursuing occupational and technical training have the financial resources and other supports they need to access and successfully complete post-secondary education and skills training. Support the upskilling of low-wage workers by providing education …

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